Rapids Acquire Youth International Slot from Salt Lake in Exchange for Rights to Adolfo Gregorio

DENVER CO (June 29 2005)- The Colorado Rapids acquired a Permanent Youth International slot today from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to Adolfo Gregorio. Should Gregorio sign with RSL prior to December 31 2005 RSL will surrender their 1st round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft to the Rapids.

In another transaction the Rapids also traded the rights to John Pulido to FC Dallas in exchange for a 2006 Fourth Round Major League Soccer supplemental draft pick.

Both Gregorio and Pulido were selected by the Rapids in the 2004 SuperDraft.

According to MLS rules "A player who was drafted by a particular team through the SuperDraft or Supplemental Draft and did not sign is placed on that team’s 'College Protected List' until the second December 31 immediately following the draft in question after which the team loses the rights to the player."

Colorado now has three (3) Permanent Youth Slots available (with GK Bouna Coundoul occupying a 4th).

TRANSACTIONSoccer-MLSColorado Rapids- Acquired a permanent Youth International slot from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to Adolfo Gregorio. Trade rights to John Pulido to FC Dallas in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in 2006 MLS Supplemental draft.